Liquid Death canned water company is now worth $700 million
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business For the “Why didn’t I think of that?” file: A startup that sells water in beer cans —…
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World Bank: Ukraine’s war-torn economy will sink 35% in ’22
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Devastated by Russia’s invasion eight months ago, the Ukrainian economy will plunge 35%…
Continue Reading A UN agency wants the Fed to slow its interest rate hikes
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The Federal Reserve’s aggressive tightening policy has led the US dollar to appreciate to multi-decade highs,…
Continue Reading A UN agency wants the Fed to slow its interest rate hikes
CNN, POOL, NYSE, WLOX, WCCO By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The Federal Reserve’s aggressive tightening policy has led the US dollar to…
Continue Reading Russian court fines TikTok for not deleting LGBT content
By The Associated Press A Russian court has fined TikTok for failing to delete LGBT material in what is the country’s latest crackdown on Big Tech…
Continue Reading Louis Vuitton’s ‘blow up’ show caps energetic fashion season
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — The funfair lights at Louis Vuitton sere shining as brightly as the starry front row for the…
Continue Reading Power back in Bangladesh after grid failure causes blackout
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Electricity supply across Bangladesh has been restored after the South Asian country plunged into a blackout following the…
Continue Reading White House unveils artificial intelligence ‘Bill of Rights’
By GARANCE BURKE Associated Press The Biden administration unveiled a set of far-reaching goals Tuesday aimed at averting harms caused by the rise of…
Continue Reading EU adds Anguilla, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos to tax blacklist
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has added the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands to its tax haven blacklist. It also put Anguilla back on…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: You nixed your homebuying plan. What now?
By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet Elevated home prices, rising interest rates and steep competition are interrupting millennials’ plans to get that…
Continue Reading Romania investigates leaks from Russian-owned company
By VADIM GHIRDA Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Authorities in Romania have opened a criminal investigation into suspected data leaks…
Continue Reading UK’s Truss faces Conservative dissent amid policy U-turns
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Liz Truss should be celebrating her first month as Britain’s prime minister. Instead,…
Continue Reading Retreating Russians leave their comrades’ bodies behind
By ADAM SCHRECK and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press LYMAN, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops abandoned a key Ukrainian city so rapidly that they…
Continue Reading Iconic Goodwill gets serious with online for thrifters
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Thrifters who flock to Goodwill stores will now be able to do more of their treasure…
Continue Reading German energy company RWE to end coal use by 2030
BERLIN (AP) — German energy company RWE says it will phase out the burning of coal by 2030, saving 280 million metric tons of climate-changing…
Continue Reading Live Updates: Russia-Ukraine War
By The Associated Press The upper house of the Russian Parliament has ratified the treaties with four Ukrainian regions to absorb them into Russia.…
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25 costliest hurricanes of all time
Stacker took a look at NOAA data to extrapolate the costliest hurricanes of all time. In this gallery, you’ll find the peak category of the storm,…
Continue Reading Chick-fil-A operator has a winning recipe for employees: three-day workweek
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business What staffing shortage? One Miami Chick-fil-A owner/operator has been deluged with applications…
Continue Reading These executives are asking their staff to work less for the same money. Will it pay off?
By Anna Cooban, CNN Business It wasn’t hard for Samantha Losey, managing director of Unity, a public relations firm in London, to convince her…
Continue Reading Hong Kong shares soar 5%, leading Asian market gains
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Hong Kong’s share benchmark soared more than 5% on Wednesday as Asian shares tracked gains on…
Continue Reading CEOs are preparing for a recession, and they don’t think it will be short
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Major CEOs aren’t buying the notion that the US economy could have a soft landing following a series of…
Continue Reading Australian central bank lifts cash rate to 9-year high 2.6%
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s central bank has boosted its benchmark interest rate for a sixth…
Continue Reading Floridians endure slow wait for power knocked out by Ian
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Ian may be long gone from Florida, but the job of restoring power and…
Continue Reading South Korean internet firm to acquire Poshmark for $1.2 billion
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business South Korean internet giant Naver is acquiring leading online resale platform Poshmark for $1.2 billion, the…
Continue Reading US Rep. Ro Khanna slams Saudi Arabia as ‘third-rate power’ as OPEC considers slashing oil output
By Matt Egan, CNN Business US Rep. Ro Khanna is calling for the White House to retaliate against Saudi Arabia if OPEC and its allies slash oil…
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Las Cruces City Council votes to keep buffer zone for cannabis retailers
UPDATE: In a vote of 4-to-3, Las Cruces City Council voted to keep the existing 300-foot buffer between cannabis retailers microbusinesses and…
Continue Reading CDC drops traveler health notices for individual countries
WASHINGTON (AP) — The CDC is doing away with notices about the COVID-19 risk of visiting specific countries. The Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading American Airlines CEO defends JetBlue deal to federal judge
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The CEO of American Airlines said Monday that his airline needed a partnership with JetBlue because Delta Air…
Continue Reading Buffett’s successor buys nearly $70M of Berkshire stock
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett’s successor bought nearly $70 million worth of stock in the…
Continue Reading ‘F— off,’ ambassador tells Elon Musk after unveiling Ukraine ‘peace’ plan
CNN By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Elon Musk drew backlash on Monday from Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky, for his…
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